By Marilee Tolen

Tips for improving the appearance of our feet go way beyond the painted toenail. Paying attention to the skin on the top and bottom of our feet is important for looks and health. Even exercising the feet can have an affect on their appearance. If a foot is strong and has muscles that contract and relax easily, it actually looks much better in a sexy sandal than a tight or swollen foot.

Feet also reflect the body. Some people say that points on the feet correlate with all of the organs and structures throughout the body. Thus, one can access the entire body through the feet. Foot reflexology is an example of a therapeutic modality based on this theory. Caring for the feet is also a way to care for the entire body.

Here are some tips to have healthy, happy feet:

–Give Your Feet a Facial (would that be a Footcial?)

The skin on top of the feet can be exfoliated and moisturized just like the skin on your face. A glow and good feeling can result. See recipes below for rubs and scrubs for your feet.

–Soak Your Feet for Softness and Invigoration

1 cup lemon juice, Cinnamon or other essential oil or spice 2 tablespoons of olive oil, l¼ cup of milk,; Water (amount does not matter)

Mix all the ingredients in a tub and soak your feet in it for awhile. Cinnamon can be replaced with any spice, perfume or flower petals. Peppermint is another popular favorite. Feet love peppermint!
This soak will leave your skin refreshed and fragrant. After this wash your feet with a mild soap. Follow this foot care regimen for a few weeks and the skin on your feet will be silky and smooth.

–Exercise Your Feet

Ankle Stretch: Sit with your legs stretched out in front of you. Point your toes down as if depressing a pedal (plantar flexion) and then stretch your toes toward your face (dorsi flexion) as far as is comfortable. Hold each stretch for a few seconds, then relax and repeat 10 times.

Foot Rollers are great to keep in an area where you spend a lot of time sitting – on the floor underneath your office chair or favorite spot on the couch. Foot Rollers work by vigorously rubbing the roller with the feet over the soles of the feet.

Foot Rollers can:
–Massage pressure points on the bottom of each foot and stimulate circulation
–Revive sore arches, relieve joint and muscle fatigue

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Kadence Buchanan

Whether it is summer or winter time, you should take out some time from your busy routine to take care of your feet that have been carrying your load all these years everywhere you wanted to go. Thus, if you are interested in getting instant results, try the steps that follow and your will not have to hide your feet under the covers every night. Feet should be one more part of your body you should be proud of and they should be flaunted and shown off. If professional pedicure in a nail salon is out of your budget you should know that you can treat your feet inside the comfort of your own home.

First you have to prepare your feet for the treatment you are about to give them. Fill your bathtub or a bucket with warm water and your favorite foam bath and soak your feet in there for at least 15-20 minutes. You can also add some bath salts or the desired amount of foot soak into the water and let them dissolve and nourish your tired lower body parts. Instead of bath salts you can try your kitchen’s salt; it also works miracles.

After taking each foot out of the water, you should use a towel to dry them very well and then move on to clean and trim your nails. Remember to remove any nail polish from your toes.

Upon completing the nails cleaning process, soak your feet again in the warm water and begin removing the dead skin cells by gently scrubbing calluses and heels with a pumice stone. If you wish to attain soften and touchable feet, this is a very important part of the home-made process. Exfoliating your feet, results in having soft feet.

When the softening step is over, remove again your feet from the water and dry them with a clean and dry towel. Massage each feet with a foot lotion that can sooth and smoothen your feet and apply the lotion to the whole foot, from top to bottom, toes to ankle. End this massage experience with light strokes going from your toes to your ankles.

Now it is time to trim your toenails. Remember that you should always cut them in a square shape, which will prevent problems of ingrown nails. Using an orange stick or a cuticle stick gently push back cuticles. Do not attempt to cut your cuticles or rub them away, as they are necessary for keeping bacteria away from your inner skin. Doing this step right, will allow you to paint the entire nail by guiding the supple cuticle out of the way.

Then it is time to let the artist inside you take over. Pick the nail polish shade of your choice and apply the first coat slowly. The last coat should be applied once the previous coat is completely dry.

Finally, after letting your nails dry for at least half an hour, rub a dab of olive oil into your cuticles and nail beds in order to moisturize them.

Indulge yourself in a home pedicure that resembles that of a professional spa. Pay attention to the atmosphere you create and experience in the comfort of your own home a pedicure that could only be offered in a salon. Listen to some relaxing music and enjoy the process. After all, you will end up with prettier feet than before and you will be able to wear all those cute, trendy and colorful nail polish shades you wanted to try for some time.

Kadence Buchanan writes articles on many topics including
Beauty, Cooking, and
Women

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